Title of article
Serum adiponectin levels in diabetes, obesity and gender in Punjabi subjects from Faisalabad, Pakistan
Author/Authors
Najam, Sadia National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) - Diabetes and Cardio-Metabolic Disorders Lab, Human Molecular Genetics and Metabolic Disorders Group, Health Biotechnology Division, Pakistan , Awan, Fazli Rabbi National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) - Diabetes and Cardio-Metabolic Disorders Lab, Human Molecular Genetics and Metabolic Disorders Group, Health Biotechnology Division, Pakistan , Baig, Shahid Mahmood National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) - Diabetes and Cardio-Metabolic Disorders Lab, Human Molecular Genetics and Metabolic Disorders Group, Health Biotechnology Division, Pakistan
From page
1186
To page
1188
Abstract
Adiponectin has been associated with common metabolic disorders. The current study was conducted to measure and compare levels of adiponectin with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and gender in Punjabi subjects from Faisalabad, Pakistan. Serum adiponectin was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) along with measurements of some clinically important analytes (fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides) as well as body mass index (BMI) in 80 subjects. The main results were significantly (p 0.003) decreased serum adiponectin level in T2DM patients (n=40) compared to non-diabetic controls (n=40). In obese subjects, (n=40) also, there was a decrease, but it was not significant. Adiponectin levels in the subgroups of diabetic and obese patients were also observed, but no significant gender-based differences were found.
Keywords
Adiponectin , Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , Obesity.
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2653647
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